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less_o pit_n smoke_n be_v mahometan_n derive_v from_o arabia_n the_o country_n of_o locust_n which_o plague_v egypt_n the_o king_n of_o locust_n call_v in_o hebrew_a abaddon_n in_o greece_n 11._o ibid_fw-la v._n 11._o apollion_n the_o destroyer_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n style_v before_o satan_n the_o old_a serpent_n the_o dragon_n the_o devil_n and_o afterward_o the_o accuser_n the_o four_o angel_n bind_v at_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n which_o etc._n ibid._n v._o 14._o etc._n etc._n the_o six_o trumpeting_n angel_n loose_v be_v the_o tures_n four_o sultany_n or_o signiory_n who_o lie_v long_o confine_v near_o that_o river_n but_o long_o ago_o let_v loose_a into_o the_o eastern_a empire_n which_o it_o have_v since_o swallow_a with_o much_o of_o west_n the_o little_a open_a book_n which_o a_o mighty_a angel_n christ_n have_v in_o his_o 30._o rev._n 10._o v._n 2_o 30._o hand_n and_o make_v john_n belly_n bitter_a be_v bid_v to_o eat_v it_o declare_v the_o 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thes_n be_v compare_v to_o three_o famous_a pair_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n viz._n moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n elias_n and_o eliseus_n under_o the_o baalitic_a apostasy_n who_o shut_v heaven_n from_o rain_n and_o zerobabel_n with_o jesua_n at_o the_o captivity_n who_o recover_v the_o jew_n liberty_n the_o great_a city_n spiritua_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n afterward_o 8._o ibid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 8._o great_a babylon_n and_o the_o whore_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v be_v rome_n in_o who_o street_n or_o province_n for_o so_o street_n be_v often_o take_v they_o shall_v be_v slay_v as_o our_o saviour_n also_o suffer_v the_o woman_n travel_v with_o child_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n of_o etc._n rev._n 12_o v._n 1._o etc._n etc._n righteousness_n have_v the_o moon_n the_o lawish_a pedagogy_n and_o ethnic_a idolatry_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o on_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelv_n star_n be_v god_n true_a primitiv_a church_n then_o in_o continual_a parturition_n of_o spiritual_a child_n the_o great_a red_a dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o 4._o ibid._n v._o 3._o 4._o seven_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n who_o tail_n cast_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n to_o earth_n watch_v the_o woman_n to_o devour_v her_o child_n be_v heathen_a rome_n worship_v the_o devil_n which_o subject_v three_o part_n of_o the_o then_o know_a world_n to_o her_o rule_n or_o empire_n who_o redness_n denot_n her_o embrue_v in_o saint_n blood_n lay_v wait_n for_o the_o child_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v for_o israel_n and_o herod_n for_o christ_n the_o manchild_n who_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n 5._o ibid_fw-la v._n 5._o be_v mystical_a christ_n or_o son_n of_o the_o church_n form_v in_o his_o member_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v the_o woman_n child_n catch_v up_o to_o god_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v not_o 5._o identice_n v._n 5._o christ_n theanthropos_n the_o virgin_n maâ—ies_v son_n as_o many_o mistake_o maintain_v who_o be_v proper_o and_o persona_o lift_v up_o to_o god_n throne_n sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o mystical_a christ_n or_o anoint_v son_n of_o the_o church_n analogica_o advance_v to_o the_o imperial_a throne_n as_o all_o high_a power_n be_v of_o god_n which_o be_v mean_v and_o realy_a fulfil_v by_o constantine_n and_o his_o christian_a successor_n the_o angel_n michael_n who_o with_o his_o angel_n fight_v against_o the_o 7._o ibid._n five_o 7._o devil_n and_o his_o ill_a spirit_n be_v not_o christ_n as_o some_o suppose_v but_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n or_o seven_o archangel_n specify_v by_o daniel_n call_v the_o great_a prince_n which_o stand_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n people_n be_v a_o principal_a patron_n or_o protector_n of_o the_o faithful_a against_o satan_n who_o he_o here_o overcam_v to_o who_o honour_n the_o primitiv_a church_n consecrate_v september_n 29._o day_n the_o great_a eagle_n who_o two_o wing_n be_v give_v the_o woman_n to_o 15._o ibid._n v._o 14_o 15._o fly_v into_o her_o place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v nourish_v for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a be_v the_o roman_a empire_n divide_v into_o east_n and_o west_n which_o protect_v she_o in_o a_o erimitical_a estate_n from_o the_o dragon_n fury_n in_o perfect_a tranquillity_n for_o 1260._o annal_a day_n but_o toss_v with_o a_o flood_n of_o heresy_n cast_v from_o the_o serpent_n mouth_n to_o seduce_v she_o the_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o 2._o rev._n 13_o v._n 1_o 2._o horn_n have_v on_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o on_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v the_o secular_a empire_n which_o have_v blasphemous_a new_a devise_v idolatry_n on_o his_o seven_o head_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v share_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n and_o all_o worship_v the_o dragon_n because_o he_o gav_v his_o power_n seat_n and_o great_a authority_n to_o this_o beast_n for_o worship_v or_o serve_v he_o the_o beast_n come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o 12_o ibid._n v._o 11_o 12_o a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v as_o a_o dragon_n be_v the_o spiritual_a roman_a power_n or_o whole_a papacy_n who_o two_o horn_n of_o a_o lamb_n signify_v as_o mr._n mede_n opine_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v but_o as_o other_o aver_v the_o two_o key_n and_o two_o sword_n bear_v before_o the_o pope_n to_o typify_v his_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n which_o seem_v proper_a and_o probable_a but_o his_o doctrine_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o image_n of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n which_o be_v wound_v and_o do_v 15._o ibid._n v._o 14_o 15._o liv_o or_o reviv_o be_v the_o west_n empire_n or_o seven_o head_a beast_n of_o rome_n which_o lie_v suppress_v long_o but_o restore_v by_o pope_n leo_n 3_o who_o ereat_v charlemaign_a emperor_n and_o his_o successor_n enjoy_v it_o for_o six_o descent_n till_o it_o be_v translate_v into_o germany_n the_o beast_n mark_v or_o name_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o it_o be_v after_o call_v 17._o ibid._n v._o 16._o 17._o the_o mark_n of_o his_o name_n rev._n 14._o 11._o without_o which_o none_o can_v buy_v or_o sell_v be_v papal_a anathema_n or_o excommunication_n as_o master_n mede_n maintain_v which_o exclud_v man_n from_o civil_a commerce_n company_n and_o communion_n but_o this_o by_o his_o leave_v be_v a_o prohibitiv_a brand_n to_o exclud_v such_o as_o have_v it_o not_o permissiv_o to_o admit_v such_o as_o have_v it_o and_o repel_v only_o those_o that_o have_v it_o not_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v as_o a_o name_n or_o mark_v why_o not_o rather_o roman_a catholic_n be_v a_o name_n which_o all_o the_o beast_n follower_n arrogat_fw-la as_o their_o peculiar_a mark_n or_o badge_n nor_o can_v any_o sav_v such_o communicate_v the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n 666_o be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n 18._o ibid._n v._o 18._o because_o set_v in_o numeral_a letter_n be_v the_o two_o horn_a beast_n who_o name_n wherein_o that_o number_n be_v enfold_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o grow_v up_o when_o theodosius_n divide_v the_o empire_n into_o east_n call_v greecs_n and_o west_n clype_v latin_n or_o rome_n which_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subduct_v the_o letter_n of_o number_n as_o hebrew_n greecs_n and_o latin_n use_n in_o chronogram_n by_o fatal_a instinct_n make_v 666._o vicarius_fw-la dei_fw-la generalis_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la subtract_v the_o roman_a numeral_a letter_n import_v 666_o but_o this_o be_v a_o periphrastic_a title_n no_o personal_a name_n as_o the_o other_o the_o lamb_n stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o he_o 144000_o etc._n rev._n 14._o 1_o etc._n etc._n undefiled_a virgin_n have_v his_o father_n and_o his_o name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n who_o follow_v the_o lamb_n wherever_o he_o go_v be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o impolluted_a church_n which_o hate_v spiritual_a whordom_n or_o image-worship_n and_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o true_a faith_n amid_o papal_a persecution_n as_o a_o pure_a virgin_n under_o babylon_n be_v the_o apostle_n genuine_a progeny_n the_o name_n or_o mark_v of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o father_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o idenâ—ice_n idenâ—ice_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o ensign_n of_o christian_a profession_n to_o discern_v they_o from_o infidel_n maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o snarler_n scoffer_n or_o slanderer_n the_o harvest_n ripe_a to_o be_v reap_v into_o which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thrust_v his_o sickle_n be_v the_o cut_n down_o of_o mystical_a babylon_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o romisâ—_n beast_n whole_a dominion_n the_o vintage_n or_o winepress_n of_o god_n wrath_n without_o the_o city_n finem_fw-la ibid._n v._o 17._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la from_o which_o come_v blood_n to_o the_o horsbridle_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n be_v the_o final_a fatal_a perdition_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n with_o all_o their_o complice_n comrade_n and_o confederate_n which_o shall_v be_v act_v or_o accomplish_v with_o horrid_a slaughter_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n or_o two_o hundred_o mile_n without_o the_o city_n but_o whether_o in_o palestine_n or_o the_o pope_n territory_n be_v not_o revel_v the_o seven_o golden_a phial_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o seven_o angel_n 7._o rev._n 15_o v._n 7._o have_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n receive_v from_o one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v so_o many_o degree_n of_o punishment_n precede_v the_o antichristian_a beast_n ruin_n even_o as_o it_o grow_v up_o gradualy_a to_o greatness_n as_o there_o must_v be_v a_o parallel_n proportion_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o
devil_n like_o frog_n come_v 14._o rev._n 16._o v._n 13_o 14._o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o fall_v prophet_n work_v miracle_n be_v papal_a emisary_n or_o ambassador_n send_v to_o summon_v the_o king_n and_o potentat_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o the_o battle_n of_o that_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n wherein_o the_o dragon_n shall_v assist_v the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n with_o all_o his_o warlike_a power_n worldly_a plot_n and_o wily_a policy_n but_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v out_o their_o seven_o phial_o of_o god_n wrath_n the_o woman_n in_o rich_a attire_n sit_v on_o a_o scarlet_a beast_n full_a of_o etc._n rev_n 17_o five_o 3._o etc._n etc._n name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n on_o who_o forehead_n be_v write_v a_o mystery_n great_a babylon_n mother_n of_o harlot_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n be_v rome_n papacy_n which_o ride_v on_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o seven_o head_a city_n be_v both_o but_o as_o one_o head_n the_o seven_o and_o last_o consist_v of_o the_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a state_n which_o be_v even_o the_o eight_o yet_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o reign_v joint_o together_o the_o man_n which_o sit_v on_o a_o whit_n horse_n in_o heaven_n call_v the_o word_n etc._n rev_n 19_o five_o 11_o etc._n etc._n of_o god_n who_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n have_v on_o it_o and_o on_o his_o thigh_n a_o name_n write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o shall_v smite_v the_o nation_n rule_v they_o wiâ—h_v a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o subdu_fw-fr all_o with_o great_a slaughter_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o a_o lake_n 10._o rev_n 20._o five_o 10._o of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o be_v the_o whole_a papacy_n and_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n head_n of_o that_o state_n or_o society_n the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o 2_o rev._n 21._o vers_fw-la 2_o her_o husband_n be_v the_o company_n of_o elect_a ever_o ready_a to_o receiv_v her_o bridegroom_n or_o best_a belove_a lord_n the_o lamb_n bride_n or_o spous_a that_o great_a city_n holy_a jerusalem_n be_v 10._o ibid._n v._o 9_o 10._o christ_n militant_a church_n on_o earth_n which_o joint_o with_o the_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n make_v christ_n spous_a thes_n new_a notion_n of_o name_n forty_o four_o in_o number_n never_o vent_v till_o now_o will_n if_o well_o digest_v make_v the_o meaning_n more_o obvious_a in_o most_o mystery_n many_o mo_z circumstantial_a term_n be_v sparse_v in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v ample_o unvele_v in_o the_o ensue_a commentary_n but_o this_o short_a index_n shall_v serve_v to_o lead_v stranger_n step_n in_o this_o labyrinth_n analysis_n apocalypseos_n the_o apocalypse_v analyse_v three_o principal_a part_n be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o preface_n 1_o analysis_n part_v 1_o 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the_o temple_n the_o out_o court_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v and_o fate_n of_o the_o two_o mourn_a witness_n the_o church_n future_a estate_n be_v revel_v in_o a_o mysterious_a vision_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d vision_n ch._n 4._o of_o a_o book_n fasten_v with_o seven_o seal_n wherein_o be_v comprise_v a_o preparatory_a to_o open_v they_o which_o displais_fw-fr god_n be_v sit_v on_o a_o throne_n in_o heaven_n with_o his_o ensign_n or_o emblem_n of_o majesty_n viz._n twenty_o four_o elder_n and_o four_o beast_n lightning_n thunder_n voice_n trumpets_z seven_o lamp_n which_o be_v his_o seven_o spirit_n a_o sea_n of_o 5._o ch_n 5._o glass_n like_o crystal_n and_o song_n of_o prais_fw-fr by_o they_o all_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n the_o seal_a book_n hold_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n which_o none_o be_v worthy_a or_o able_a to_o open_v sav_fw-mi the_o lamb_n show_v to_o john_n the_o church_n future_a state_n till_o the_o world_n end_n in_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v 6._o ch._n 6._o 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fire_n be_v cast_v into_o sea_n and_o a_o three_o part_n become_v blood_n at_o the_o three_o a_o great_a star_n call_v wormwood_n burn_v as_o a_o lamp_n fall_v make_v a_o three_o part_n of_o river_n and_o fountain_n bitter_a that_o many_o die_v of_o they_o at_o four_o a_o three_o part_n of_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v darken_v that_o the_o day_n and_o night_n for_o a_o three_o part_n shine_v not_o here_o interven_n as_o a_o preparatory_a transition_n to_o the_o three_o last_o trumpet_n a_o angel_n fly_v through_o midst_n of_o heaven_n cry_v a_o loud_a woe_n wo_n wo_n to_o the_o earth_n inhabiter_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n yet_o to_o sound_v the_o five_o sound_v which_o be_v the_o first_o wo._n ch_n 9_o 1_o wo._n of_o woe_n and_o a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o he_o open_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n with_o a_o key_n whence_o arise_v smoke_n darken_n sun_n and_o air_n out_o of_o which_o come_v locust_n who_o effect_n be_v notable_o describe_v 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